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Www.dbresearch.com/PROD/DBR_INTERNET_EN-PROD/PROD0000000000259291.pdf. Histoire et épistémologie de la géographie. Wikipédia : est-on vraiment plus intelligent à plusieurs ? Neuroeconomics, neuroscience, and the bounds of rationality. Juan D.

Neuroeconomics, neuroscience, and the bounds of rationality

Carrillo , Isabelle Brocas, 18 March 2010 Why do people persistently make seemingly irrational decisions? This column introduces neuroeconomic theory, which uses neuroscience and neurobiology to try to shed light on the black box of human decision-making. People often fail to make “rational” decisions. Economic agents are subject to multiple biases that affect the way they perceive events, act upon them, and learn from experience. « Notre goût pour la vitesse nous aveugle » - Les Echos.fr.